oblongata
Americannoun
plural
oblongatas, oblongataeOther Word Forms
- preoblongata noun
Etymology
Origin of oblongata
Example Sentences
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The library nearly resembles the shape of a brain, with the entrance being the medulla oblongata and the robust flooring as the cerebellum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2023
The myelencephalon corresponds to the adult structure known as the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They signal the cardiovascular center as well as the respiratory centers in the medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
However, some medical conditions, such as stroke and congestive heart failure, may cause damage to the pons or medulla oblongata.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The heart in vaso-motor paresis and paralysis is weakened in the first instance by the direct action of the poison on the medulla oblongata and the intracardiac ganglia.
From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.
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